In this episode, Mat and Devin continue their foray into Japanese history, starting at the end of the Heian period and the decline of the emperor, moving on to the rise of the shogun, civil war, the closing off of Japan, and eventually the empire striking back with the Meiji Restoration.

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In this Episode, Mat and Devin take you on a whistle stop tour of Japan from the earliest prehistory all the way to the Heian Period of classical Japan. The first of two planned episodes to give listeners a little overview, before more in-depth history episodes in the future.

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In celebration of Devin's upcoming nuptials, this week Mat and Devin take a look at the weird and wonderful world of Japanese weddings, from their surprisingly recent history, the religious underpinnings, and the rise of the fake western style wedding.

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